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Eastern State Penitentiary - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary, considered by many to be the world’s first full-scale penitentiary, opened in Philadelphia in 1829 and closed in 1971.
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/eastern-state-penitentiary/
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Eastern State Penitentiary Is Beyond Terrifying - Only in Your State
A profile of Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first modern prison ever built and a haunted location.
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/pa-eastern-state-penitentiary/
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Historic Philadelphia Tour: Eastern State Penitentiary - U.S. History
A tour of historic sites of interest throughout Philadelphia with interesting facts, information for visitors and more.
http://www.ushistory.org/tour/eastern-state-penitentiary.htm
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Atlas Obscura
Discover Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/eastern-state-penitentiary
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Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, PA): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor
Book your tickets online for Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia: See 4,508 reviews, articles, and 2,548 photos of Eastern State Penitentiary, ranked No.3 on TripAdvisor among 438 attractions in Philadelphia.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60795-d102763-Reviews-Eastern_State_Penitentiary-Philadelphia_Pennsylvania.html
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At An Abandoned Philadelphia Prison, All Hell Breaks Loose - NPR
Eastern State Penitentiary is not only one of the nation's creepiest historical landmarks, but it is also one of its top haunted attractions.
http://www.npr.org/2013/10/24/232208198/at-an-abandoned-philadelphia-prison-all-hell-breaks-loose
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17 Spooky Photos of Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary - Mental Floss
Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is super spooky, even before it transforms itself from a crumbling historical landmark to a downright creepy haunted house. We took a tour earlier this fall; here are a few photos we snapped of the prison, and some things we learned.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/59726/17-spooky-photos-philadelphias-eastern-state-penitentiary
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Eastern State Penitentiary - Visit Philadelphia
Tour this radical 19th-century prison designed to create social change.
http://www.visitphilly.com/museums-attractions/philadelphia/eastern-state-penitentiary/
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Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notoriuous criminals, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
https://www.easternstate.org
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Eastern State Penitentiary - Wikipedia
The Eastern State Penitentiary, also known as ESP, is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at 2027 Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of the city, and was operational from 1829 until 1971.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_State_Penitentiary
